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THE INTERVIEW
Mechanic: Resurrection
I In 2008 Alba married Cash Warren,
whom she met on the set of the
first The Fantastic Four. They gave
birth to baby girl Honor Marie
Warren that same year, heralding events which
would change the course of their lives. As a
child, Alba had many illnesses and as a result
became very aware of her body in relation to its
environment. In the mode of ‘mom-to-be’ she
set out to find products that were not harmful
to humans, safely produced and sustainable
environmentally.
“I did research when I was pregnant with
my first daughter and was horrified by the
chemicals in products, even those meant for
babies. I would have to go to 50 different places also be overwhelming and confusing. I created
just to get my house and my kid clean.”
Their second daughter, Haven Warren, was
born in 2011 and by 2012, with entrepreneur
Brian Lee, co-founder with Kim Kardashian of
ShoeDazzle, internet executive Sean Kane, and
environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan,
she launched The Honest Company, a company
that offers people reliable information and
products that are safe, stylish, and affordable.
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It started off with 17 environmentally safe,
funky and effective diapers and wipes’ products
and in the first year sales reached $10 million
to customers subscribing or ordering online.
“Running out of diapers? That’s a parent’s
nightmare,” claimed Alba.
Not only are the products environmentally
sound, for example, the diapers are made
of a wheat, corn, and wood-fluff mix, but
the company aims to achieve what many
‘green’ products do not do and that is exceed
conventional product quality while being the
least damaging to the planet.
“When I became a mom, I finally became the
person I am, that I always should have been. It’s
the most satisfying job in the world. But, it can
The Honest Company to help moms and to
give all children a better, safer start.” - Jessica
Alba
Alba outlines her learning curve and some
of the trials and tribulations of her Start-up
Company and celebrity mom life in the book,
The Honest Life, which was published in 2013.